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Heritage Grants To Continue
At a meeting on January 29 the board of the Heritage Legacy Fund society (HLF) resolved to continue grant programs in the coming fiscal year, beginning April 1. Maintenance of the grants programs, which over the past five years have provided $2 million in funding for over 140 projects, will continue despite the fact that the HLF last fall took over financial support...»More
Petition Calls For Return of Gaming Grants
The Bingo Council of B.C. is seeking signers for a petition to the provincial government to bring back gaming grants for heritage and culture organizations. Last year millions of dollars in grants were cut as the government scrambled to reduce the deficit for the current year. The next provincial budget comes down on March 2.» Click here to sign the petition
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Victoria Must Pay For Designation
Rogers' Chocolates will receive $598,000 from the City of Victoria in compensation for the designation of the interior of their Government Street store. The arbitration finding has also ordered the City to cover 85 per cent of Rogers’ legal costs.City Council designated the interior of the chocolate maker’s historic retail store early in 2009 to prevent a planned expansion that would, in the City’s view, have resulted in...»More
HBC Meets with the Heritage Minister
UPDATE: HERITAGE IN CRISIS The Fall issue of Heritage BC Quarterly featured a pretty bleak assessment of the provincial heritage program. Copies of the newsletter were sent to all 85 MLAs, along with a cover letter from Heritage BC President, Larry Foster. The purpose was to underscore the seriousness of the current state of affairs: After 20 years, Heritage BC’s provincial funding has been eliminated. The Heritage Legacy...»More
Approved Designation Status
The recent announcement that Canada has received Approved Designation Status (ADS) from the People’s Republic of China is welcome news for heritage tourism in B.C.Previously, marketing organizations like the Canadian Tourism Commission were unable to promote directly to Chinese consumers. Now with ADS, the CTC will implement a robust action plan to leverage the growing interest of Chinese travelers to Canada, many of whom are eager to know...»More
